Things to Do in Niagara Falls, USA July 15-19, 2015

July 15: NFHPS Legacy Tour, Powerful People, Powerful Places ($)
Niagara USA Official Visitor Center, 10 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls / 716-807-6754
6pm. Walk along Buffalo Avenue and explore the past for a 90-minute tour. View the homes and meeting places for some of America's greatest thinkers, inventors, and industrialists, and see how they changed the shape of history.

July 16: Ron Corsaro & Upstate Express
Hennepin Park Gazebo, 4th & Center St., Lewiston
7pm. Experience jazz at its finest in an intimate and relaxed, outdoor concert setting. The New Upstate Express Jazz Ensemble is a seven-piece group, under the direction of composer/pianist Ron Corsaro. This septet performs original as well as classic jazz repertoire, swing and modern jazz, accompanied by guest artists and student musicians.

July 17: NFHPS Legacy Tour, Powerful People, Powerful Places ($)
Niagara USA Official Visitor Center, 10 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls / 716-807-6754
4pm. Walk along Buffalo Avenue and explore the past for a 90-minute tour. View the homes and meeting places for some of America's greatest thinkers, inventors, and industrialists, and see how they changed the shape of history.

July 18: NFHPS Legacy Tour, Powerful People, Powerful Places ($)
Niagara USA Official Visitor Center, 10 Rainbow Blvd., Niagara Falls / 716-807-6754
10am. Walk along Buffalo Avenue and explore the past for a 90-minute tour. View the homes and meeting places for some of America's greatest thinkers, inventors, and industrialists, and see how they changed the shape of history.

July 18: Grand Gardens of the Niagara Portage
Oakwood Cemetery, 763 Portage Rd., Niagara Falls / 716-284-5131
10am - 4pm. Events take place at various times throughout the day at the Niagara Falls Public Library, Oakwood Cemetery, Schoellkopf Park and the Niagara Arts & Cultural Center. Each venue offers activities, refreshments, restrooms and parking. The New York State Parks trolley will provide FREE transportation between locations.

July 18: Fitness in the Park (Weather Permitting)
Artpark, 450 South Fourth St., Lewiston / 716-754-4375
10am. Enjoy a FREE Zumba class in the Park! No registration is required. Classes are held outside of the Information Center in the Lower Park. Enter the park at 4th street and park in Lot D.

July 18: Free Family Saturdays
Artpark, 450 South Fourth St., Lewiston / 716-754-4375
12pm - 4pm. Enjoy hours of hands-on discovery and fun with weekly themed workshops and live performances! A variety of "Make and Take" workshops are available at all sessions!

July 18: Downtown Lockport Walking Tour ($)
Flight of Five Winery, 2 Pine St., Lockport / 716-245-3032
1pm. Explore the development of Lockport from the early 1800s to modern times. Space is limited! Call to register!

July 18: Lockport Power Story ($)
Lockport Cave & Underground Boat Ride, 5 Gooding St., Lockport
2 - 4pm. Learn about the "city of smokeless power." A historic view of the power story and the Hydraulic Race Company.

July 18: Live Music Saturdays
Legend's Bar & Grill, 240 First St., Niagara Falls / 716-299-0249
7pm. Enjoy live music featuring local musicians!

July 18: Live Music at Wine on Third
Wine on Third, 501 Third St., Niagara Falls
8pm. Live music featuring Rob Falgiano.

July 18 - 19: Thunder of Niagara Air Show
Niagara Falls International Airport, 2035 Niagara Falls Boulevard, Niagara Falls
9am - 5pm. Watch the Thunder of Niagara Air Show, featuring the United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team. In addition to the Thunderbirds, several military and civilian air performers will participate in this event, as well as aerobatic demonstrations, ground displays, concessions and much more.

July 19: Music in the Woods
Artpark, 450 South Fourth St., Lewiston / 716-754-4375
4pm. FREE concert series presented in the Historic Artpark Woods featuring Wooden Cities (contemporary classical). Enter Artpark at the South 4th Street Entrance, park in Lot D, enter the woods at the trail just after the toll booth.

July 19 - 26: Canal Fest of the Tonawandas
Niagara St. & Young St., in Tonawanda / Webster St. & Sweeney St., in North Tonawanda
An 8 day event celebrating the Erie Canal and the history. Featuring carnival rides, food vendors, music and more! Festivities are set up on Niagara and Young Streets in Tonawanda and Webster and Sweeney Streets in North Tonawanda. Visit canalfest.org for more information!

Ongoing Daily Events in Niagara USA:

July 1 - September 26: Lewiston Culinary Tours ($)
Center St. & N Water St., Lewiston / 1-800-979-3370
Tours Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 1pm - 4pm. Experience a taste and enjoy a 3-hour walking tour as you taste, drink and learn about interesting historical facts about the Village of Lewiston. Call for additional information and tickets.

June 14 - July 19: 62nd Annual Fine Arts League of Buffalo Spring Juried Open Exhibition
Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport / 716-433-2617
M-F, noon-5 pm; Sat & Sun, 2-5 pm. Exhibit featuring work by members of the Fine Arts League of Buffalo, a 61-year-old organization that is dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of realistic art.